Synonyms of rulers

rulers

noun

plural of ruler

as in monarchs

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority

the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monarchs
• kings
• emperors
• sovereigns
• autocrats
• potentates
• princes
• queens
• overlords
• dictators
• tyrants
• sultans
• empresses
• emirs
• Caesars
• lords
• czars
• satraps
• despots
• khans
• shahs
• moguls
• suzerains
• kaisers
• Big Brothers
• corulers
• authoritarians
• mikados
• führers
• khedives
• monocrats
• paramounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rulers

By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Correspondence to the point of conflation appeared in the sixteenth century, when rulers were nostalgic for the assurances of feudalism. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

New discoveries at an ancient site in Greece are revealing the remains of a sprawling royal complex where young Macedonians studied and trained — offering new clues about a school tied to one of history's most legendary rulers. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The song follows two other rulers from the Better Late Than Never era, released in November 2025. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

That year, the group, whose official name is Ansar Allah, surged to prominence by capturing Sana’a, the country’s capital, a swaggering first step in their evolution from a scruffy militia to the rulers of large swaths of Yemeni territory. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The former is a liberal democracy, the latter a vicious dictatorship whose rulers kill their own people to stay in power. — Max Boot, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Five categories of spies are described, and espionage is treated as essential to providing rulers and commanders with the foreknowledge needed to make informed strategic decisions. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

The revolutionary idea that the ruled rather than the rulers decide the rules emerged only haltingly. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026